As with most fantasy books, it took me a while to locate myself in the setting, the political configuration, the magic, but once that happened everything clicked.

This is not only a great political tale touching on feminism and religious oppression, but also extremely unique. The characters have great chemistry and even with several pov changes, the choices to switch them never broke the tension.

I do think that it could be slightly shorter, as some points felt like overwriting or stalling, and you really shouldn't read this if you're interested in the romance, because it's not really the focus of this story. (Which was great, as the build up between them becomes way more complex with the space to breath).

Even if a little dense at times, this new take in fantasy is really worth it for the originality and incredible cast.